The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-10
earrettsville wants a CITY Hall.

was in town Tuesday.
The case of Baxter VS. Bentley is the
first on the docket of the Circuit Court.
The eastern end of Lincoln Avenue
is being rapidly carried away by the
heavy rains.
The Commissioners were in session
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
this week.
Drop in at Risdon & Taylor's and
try the coffee made by the new pro
cess. 1t is excellent.
Water pipe has been put into Merits
& Riddles shop aud repository and T..
F. ThOmpson's.
SO acres 2 miles from Ravenna. A
bargain at the price asked.
967 GARDNER, FURRY & Co.
o P. Sperra. Esq of AKRON. was in
town Tuesday, attending the opening
of Circuit Court.
Theodore Clark offers some valuable
stock, at private sale, at Highland
Home. See his advertisement.
Rev. Andrew Wilson will give a
discourse next Sunday at 10: 80 q. M,
on the service rendered by Henry
Ward Beecher to humanity
Mr.. VIM. Holcomb and Mr.. Wanzor
Holcomb and wife, returned from CAL
ifornia last week. They give glowing
accounts of the Golden State.
Mrs. John P. Catlin. of Akron, spent
Sunday with relatives in this city,
stopping at Judge Catlin's on South
Chestnut street.
Farms of all sizes. Prices reasona-
BILE. Also, Village property for sale
or rent.
967 GARDNER, FURRY & Co.
Snow all day Saturday, winding up
with a rain storm which continued
through the night and most of the
day Sunday, made the water very
high.
The Rebekah Degree meeting on
last Fridoy evening, at the I. o. o. F.
Hall, was a grand snccess. The N.G
appointed the first Friday night in
April for another meeting.
In few weeks the farmer will get
out his plough and tickle the soil,
feasting hisimagination on future har-
vests of grain. Just now he is busy
boiling down sap.
J. Fl. Dussel, Esq.,, agent for the
American Steamship line, sold tickets
recently for two adults and one child
under II years, from Glosgew, Scot.
land, by way of Philadelphia, to Ra
VIENNA.
The proposed Junior Exhibition at
the High School has fallen through
because the young Solons refuse to
take part in the same. The young
ladies', as usual, are ready to partici.
pate in the exercises.
Gardner, Furry & Co. have for sale
a good Farm of l66 acres, good build
ings; over 900 sugar trees; Al miles
from Ravenna. 967
The maple sugar festival of the la.
dies of the Relief Corps. Friday eve
ming, was well attended. The red,
white and blue quilt was drawn on q
ticket held by Miss Baldy.
Letters remaining in the Postoffice
at Ravenna March Sth. 1887.
Mrs. George Anderson, Mr.. Willie
Greenum, Mrs. Maud Hughes, Allan
McAskell, Mr.. G. o. Rice, Mrs. Ellen
Reed. Miss Kittie Sheen, Andy Viii.
helm.
Cashier R. B Carnahan, of the First
National Bank, is authorized to re-
ceive the subscriptions to the stock OF
the Ravenna Natural Gas Co. The
committee request that subscribers
pay up promptly.
DIR. II. C.. Goldman, of Hudson
made as pleasant call Tuesday. The
Doctor reports himself as well pleased
with his location, and judging from
his avoirdupois, the classic city is
congenial to his quiet tastes, and con-
dueive to his development, physically
When you see procession of men
and boys with lanterns, marching out
of town these evenings, it is no sign
of political campaign. "That same
old coon" is what they are after. A
squad of eleven, with four dogs, went
out to surround and capture "a lot OF
'em," but the coons are all well and
hearty yet.
There are no marriage licenses te
report this week. Two timid swains
presented themselves before Judge
Reed, and having mustered courage
enough to make known their wishes
very modestly aud prudently request
ed that the honorable printers be no
allowed to publish their acts. all o
which was done as prayed for.
A. II. Bean has been very Ill at hi
residence, East Main street, since las
Friday, with inflammation of the bowels
His life has hung with slender threaS
and two physicians have been in at
tendance upon him most of the time
Wednesday morning he was very low
with very slight hopes of his recovery
If, after reading w. d. Howells
~ The Minister'S Charge would-b
admirer does net reflect that life is to-
short to admit of future regrets of tn,
perusal of further efforts of this liter
ary genius of modern renown, "
would recommend tonic of Dickens
in a mild form, whom Mr.. Howells
delicate literary stomach rejects, q
being too mediocre to satisfy its cul
tured cravings and demands.